diff --git a/app/Actions/Api/SearchMedia.php b/app/Actions/Api/SearchMedia.php
index 637a76b..5432117 100644
--- a/app/Actions/Api/SearchMedia.php
+++ b/app/Actions/Api/SearchMedia.php
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ public function search(User $user, string $phrase, MediaType $mediaType)
         ]);
 
         if ($response->successful()) {
-            $existingMedia = Media::where('type_id', $mediaType)->pluck('media_id')->toArray();
+            $existingMedia = Media::where('type', $mediaType)->pluck('media_id')->toArray();
 
             return collect($response->json('results'))->map(function ($media) use ($existingMedia, $mediaType) {
                 if (in_array($media['id'], $existingMedia)) {
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ public function search(User $user, string $phrase, MediaType $mediaType)
                 }
 
                 return [
-                    'type_id' => $mediaType,
+                    'type' => $mediaType,
                     'media_id' => $media['id'],
                     'name' => $mediaType->value == MediaType::MOVIE->value ? $media['original_title'] : $media['original_name'],
                     'cover' => 'https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original'.$media['poster_path'],
diff --git a/app/Actions/Api/Spotify/SearchArtist.php b/app/Actions/Api/Spotify/SearchArtist.php
index b827b3e..7e6104b 100644
--- a/app/Actions/Api/Spotify/SearchArtist.php
+++ b/app/Actions/Api/Spotify/SearchArtist.php
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ public function handle(User $user, string $phrase)
 
         if ($response->successful()) {
             $artists = Media::query()
-                ->where('type_id', MediaType::ARTIST->value)
+                ->where('type', MediaType::ARTIST->value)
                 ->pluck('media_id')
                 ->toArray();
 
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ public function handle(User $user, string $phrase)
                 }
 
                 return [
-                    'type_id' => MediaType::ARTIST->value,
+                    'type' => MediaType::ARTIST->value,
                     'media_id' => $artist['id'],
                     'name' => $artist['name'],
                     'cover' => $cover,
diff --git a/app/Actions/Api/Spotify/SearchTrack.php b/app/Actions/Api/Spotify/SearchTrack.php
index 7161522..8855d1b 100644
--- a/app/Actions/Api/Spotify/SearchTrack.php
+++ b/app/Actions/Api/Spotify/SearchTrack.php
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ public function handle(User $user, string $phrase): Collection
 
         if ($response->successful()) {
             $tracks = Media::query()
-                ->where('type_id', MediaType::TRACK->value)
+                ->where('type', MediaType::TRACK->value)
                 ->pluck('media_id')
                 ->toArray();
 
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ public function handle(User $user, string $phrase): Collection
                 }
 
                 return [
-                    'type_id' => MediaType::TRACK->value,
+                    'type' => MediaType::TRACK->value,
                     'media_id' => $track['id'],
                     'name' => $track['name'],
                     'cover' => $cover,
diff --git a/app/Actions/Api/Twitch/SearchCategories.php b/app/Actions/Api/Twitch/SearchCategories.php
index 727e1d6..05d7d2c 100644
--- a/app/Actions/Api/Twitch/SearchCategories.php
+++ b/app/Actions/Api/Twitch/SearchCategories.php
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ public function search(User $user, string $phrase, MediaType $mediaType)
         ]);
 
         if ($response->successful()) {
-            $games = Media::where('type_id', $mediaType->value)->pluck('media_id')->toArray();
+            $games = Media::where('type', $mediaType->value)->pluck('media_id')->toArray();
 
             return collect($response->json('data'))->map(function ($game) use ($games, $mediaType) {
                 if (in_array($game['id'], $games)) {
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ public function search(User $user, string $phrase, MediaType $mediaType)
                 }
 
                 return [
-                    'type_id' => $mediaType->value,
+                    'type' => $mediaType->value,
                     'media_id' => $game['id'],
                     'name' => $game['name'],
                     'cover' => $this->fix_box_art($game['box_art_url']),
diff --git a/app/Console/Commands/UpdateArtistImages.php b/app/Console/Commands/UpdateArtistImages.php
index bec9991..d9bfaea 100644
--- a/app/Console/Commands/UpdateArtistImages.php
+++ b/app/Console/Commands/UpdateArtistImages.php
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ public function handle()
 
         /* Loop through every artist in chunks of 50 and attempt to update their image. */
         Media::query()
-            ->where('type_id', MediaType::ARTIST->value)
+            ->where('type', MediaType::ARTIST->value)
             ->get()
             ->chunk(50)
             ->each(function ($chunk) use ($user) {
diff --git a/app/Enums/MediaType.php b/app/Enums/MediaType.php
index e64b253..53785f0 100644
--- a/app/Enums/MediaType.php
+++ b/app/Enums/MediaType.php
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@
 
 namespace App\Enums;
 
-enum MediaType: int
+enum MediaType: string
 {
-    case MOVIE = 1;
-    case TV = 2;
-    case ARTIST = 3;
-    case TRACK = 4;
-    case VIDEO_GAME = 5;
+    case MOVIE = 'movie';
+    case TV = 'tv';
+    case ARTIST = 'artist';
+    case TRACK = 'track';
+    case VIDEO_GAME = 'video_game';
 
     public function label(): string
     {
diff --git a/app/Livewire/Forms/MediaForm.php b/app/Livewire/Forms/MediaForm.php
index 20578a6..1d29e03 100644
--- a/app/Livewire/Forms/MediaForm.php
+++ b/app/Livewire/Forms/MediaForm.php
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ public function store($media): void
         $states = collect($this->states);
 
         Media::create([
-            'type_id' => $media['type_id'],
+            'type' => $media['type'],
             'media_id' => $media['media_id'],
             'name' => $media['name'],
             'cover' => $media['cover'],
diff --git a/app/Livewire/Media/Games/Edit.php b/app/Livewire/Media/Games/Edit.php
index 7a55f2b..b204bb9 100644
--- a/app/Livewire/Media/Games/Edit.php
+++ b/app/Livewire/Media/Games/Edit.php
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public function render()
     public function games()
     {
         return Media::query()
-            ->where('type_id', MediaType::VIDEO_GAME->value)
+            ->where('type', MediaType::VIDEO_GAME->value)
             ->when($this->search != '', fn (Builder $query) => $query->where('name', 'LIKE', "%$this->search%"))
             ->tap(fn ($query) => $this->sortBy ? $query->orderBy($this->sortBy, $this->sortDirection) : $query)
             ->paginate($this->perPage);
diff --git a/app/Livewire/Media/Games/Show.php b/app/Livewire/Media/Games/Show.php
index d1faafd..08ea361 100644
--- a/app/Livewire/Media/Games/Show.php
+++ b/app/Livewire/Media/Games/Show.php
@@ -18,23 +18,23 @@ public function render()
     {
         return view('livewire.pages.media.games.show', [
             'favorites' => Media::query()
-                ->where('type_id', MediaType::VIDEO_GAME->value)
+                ->where('type', MediaType::VIDEO_GAME->value)
                 ->where('is_favorite', true)
                 ->paginate(27, pageName: 'favorites'),
             'current' => Media::query()
-                ->where('type_id', MediaType::VIDEO_GAME->value)
+                ->where('type', MediaType::VIDEO_GAME->value)
                 ->where('is_active', true)
                 ->paginate(27, pageName: 'currentlyPlaying'),
             'backlog' => Media::query()
-                ->where('type_id', MediaType::VIDEO_GAME->value)
+                ->where('type', MediaType::VIDEO_GAME->value)
                 ->where('in_backlog', true)
                 ->paginate(27, pageName: 'backlog'),
             'playedBefore' => Media::query()
-                ->where('type_id', MediaType::VIDEO_GAME->value)
+                ->where('type', MediaType::VIDEO_GAME->value)
                 ->where('is_completed', true)
                 ->paginate(27, pageName: 'playedBefore'),
             'completed' => Media::query()
-                ->where('type_id', MediaType::VIDEO_GAME->value)
+                ->where('type', MediaType::VIDEO_GAME->value)
                 ->where('data->total_completion', true)
                 ->paginate(27, pageName: 'totalCompletion'),
             'panel' => Panel::where('name', 'video_games')->first()->content,
diff --git a/app/Livewire/Media/Movies/Edit.php b/app/Livewire/Media/Movies/Edit.php
index 1d0d1f3..f719013 100644
--- a/app/Livewire/Media/Movies/Edit.php
+++ b/app/Livewire/Media/Movies/Edit.php
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ public function render()
     public function medias()
     {
         return Media::query()
-            ->where('type_id', MediaType::MOVIE->value)
+            ->where('type', MediaType::MOVIE->value)
             ->when($this->search != '', fn (Builder $query) => $query->where('name', 'LIKE', "%$this->search%"))
             ->tap(fn ($query) => $this->sortBy ? $query->orderBy($this->sortBy, $this->sortDirection) : $query)
             ->paginate($this->perPage);
diff --git a/app/Livewire/Media/Movies/Show.php b/app/Livewire/Media/Movies/Show.php
index 24cb807..6c4604d 100644
--- a/app/Livewire/Media/Movies/Show.php
+++ b/app/Livewire/Media/Movies/Show.php
@@ -18,15 +18,15 @@ public function render()
     {
         return view('livewire.pages.media.movies.show', [
             'favorites' => Media::query()
-                ->where('type_id', MediaType::MOVIE->value)
+                ->where('type', MediaType::MOVIE->value)
                 ->where('is_favorite', true)
                 ->paginate(27, pageName: 'favorites'),
             'backlog' => Media::query()
-                ->where('type_id', MediaType::MOVIE->value)
+                ->where('type', MediaType::MOVIE->value)
                 ->where('in_backlog', true)
                 ->paginate(27, pageName: 'backlog'),
             'completed' => Media::query()
-                ->where('type_id', MediaType::MOVIE->value)
+                ->where('type', MediaType::MOVIE->value)
                 ->where('is_completed', true)
                 ->paginate(27, pageName: 'completed'),
             'panel' => Panel::where('name', 'movies')->first()->content,
diff --git a/app/Livewire/Media/Music/Edit.php b/app/Livewire/Media/Music/Edit.php
index 0c05fca..ad33fa9 100644
--- a/app/Livewire/Media/Music/Edit.php
+++ b/app/Livewire/Media/Music/Edit.php
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public function render()
     public function artists()
     {
         return Media::query()
-            ->where('type_id', MediaType::ARTIST)
+            ->where('type', MediaType::ARTIST->value)
             ->when($this->searchArtists != '', fn (Builder $query) => $query->where('name', 'LIKE', "%$this->searchArtists%"))
             ->tap(fn ($query) => $this->sortBy ? $query->orderBy($this->sortBy, $this->sortDirection) : $query)
             ->paginate($this->perPageArtists);
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public function artists()
     public function tracks()
     {
         return Media::query()
-            ->where('type_id', MediaType::TRACK)
+            ->where('type', MediaType::TRACK->value)
             ->when($this->searchTracks != '', fn (Builder $query) => $query->where('name', 'LIKE', "%$this->searchTracks%"))
             ->tap(fn ($query) => $this->sortBy ? $query->orderBy($this->sortBy, $this->sortDirection) : $query)
             ->paginate($this->perPage);
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ public function store($mediaId)
         $selectedMedia = collect($this->searchedMedia)->firstWhere('media_id', $mediaId);
 
         $media = Media::create([
-            'type_id' => $selectedMedia['type_id'],
+            'type' => $selectedMedia['type'],
             'media_id' => $selectedMedia['media_id'],
             'name' => $selectedMedia['name'],
             'cover' => $selectedMedia['cover'],
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ public function store($mediaId)
         $this->phrase = '';
         $this->searchedMedia = [];
 
-        Flux::toast(variant: 'success', text: "{$media->type->name} added!", duration: 3000);
+        Flux::toast(variant: 'success', text: "{$media->type->label()} added!", duration: 3000);
     }
 
     public function destroy($id)
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ public function destroy($id)
 
         $media->delete();
 
-        Flux::toast(variant: 'success', text: "{$media->type->name} deleted.", duration: 3000);
+        Flux::toast(variant: 'success', text: "{$media->type->label()} deleted.", duration: 3000);
     }
 
     public function resetSearch()
diff --git a/app/Livewire/Media/Music/Show.php b/app/Livewire/Media/Music/Show.php
index 8ce2af9..23a46b0 100644
--- a/app/Livewire/Media/Music/Show.php
+++ b/app/Livewire/Media/Music/Show.php
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@ public function render()
     {
         return view('livewire.pages.media.music.show', [
             'favoriteArtists' => Media::query()
-                ->where('type_id', MediaType::ARTIST->value)
+                ->where('type', MediaType::ARTIST->value)
                 ->paginate(20, pageName: 'artists'),
             'favoriteTracks' => Media::query()
-                ->where('type_id', MediaType::TRACK->value)
+                ->where('type', MediaType::TRACK->value)
                 ->paginate(9, pageName: 'tracks'),
             'panel' => Panel::where('name', 'music')->first()->content,
         ]);
diff --git a/app/Livewire/Media/Tv/Edit.php b/app/Livewire/Media/Tv/Edit.php
index 577dd46..e17a15e 100644
--- a/app/Livewire/Media/Tv/Edit.php
+++ b/app/Livewire/Media/Tv/Edit.php
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ public function render()
     public function medias()
     {
         return Media::query()
-            ->where('type_id', MediaType::TV->value)
+            ->where('type', MediaType::TV->value)
             ->when($this->search != '', fn (Builder $query) => $query->where('name', 'LIKE', "%$this->search%"))
             ->tap(fn ($query) => $this->sortBy ? $query->orderBy($this->sortBy, $this->sortDirection) : $query)
             ->paginate($this->perPage);
diff --git a/app/Livewire/Media/Tv/Show.php b/app/Livewire/Media/Tv/Show.php
index 55cf975..082e03e 100644
--- a/app/Livewire/Media/Tv/Show.php
+++ b/app/Livewire/Media/Tv/Show.php
@@ -18,19 +18,19 @@ public function render()
     {
         return view('livewire.pages.media.tv.show', [
             'favorites' => Media::query()
-                ->where('type_id', MediaType::TV->value)
+                ->where('type', MediaType::TV->value)
                 ->where('is_favorite', true)
                 ->paginate(27, pageName: 'favorites'),
             'current' => Media::query()
-                ->where('type_id', MediaType::TV->value)
+                ->where('type', MediaType::TV->value)
                 ->where('is_active', true)
                 ->paginate(27, pageName: 'currentlyWatching'),
             'backlog' => Media::query()
-                ->where('type_id', MediaType::TV->value)
+                ->where('type', MediaType::TV->value)
                 ->where('in_backlog', true)
                 ->paginate(27, pageName: 'backlog'),
             'completed' => Media::query()
-                ->where('type_id', MediaType::TV->value)
+                ->where('type', MediaType::TV->value)
                 ->where('is_completed', true)
                 ->paginate(27, pageName: 'completed'),
             'panel' => Panel::where('name', 'tv')->first()->content,
diff --git a/app/Models/Media.php b/app/Models/Media.php
index edf06bf..9f08df7 100644
--- a/app/Models/Media.php
+++ b/app/Models/Media.php
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@
 
 namespace App\Models;
 
-use App\Models\Model;
+use App\Enums\MediaType;
 use Illuminate\Contracts\Database\Query\Builder;
 
 class Media extends Model
 {
     protected $fillable = [
-        'type_id',
+        'type',
         'media_id',
         'name',
         'cover',
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ public static function boot()
     public function casts(): array
     {
         return [
+            'type' => MediaType::class,
             'is_favorite' => 'boolean',
             'is_active' => 'boolean',
             'in_backlog' => 'boolean',
diff --git a/database/factories/MediaFactory.php b/database/factories/MediaFactory.php
index 86bb40e..8d5277b 100644
--- a/database/factories/MediaFactory.php
+++ b/database/factories/MediaFactory.php
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class MediaFactory extends Factory
     public function definition(): array
     {
         return [
-            'type_id' => MediaType::VIDEO_GAME->value,
+            'type' => MediaType::VIDEO_GAME->value,
             'media_id' => (string) $this->faker->unique()->numberBetween(1, 1_000_000),
             'name' => $this->faker->words(3, true),
             'cover' => $this->faker->imageUrl(),
@@ -31,16 +31,16 @@ public function definition(): array
 
     public function videoGame(): static
     {
-        return $this->state(fn () => ['type_id' => MediaType::VIDEO_GAME->value]);
+        return $this->state(fn () => ['type' => MediaType::VIDEO_GAME->value]);
     }
 
     public function movie(): static
     {
-        return $this->state(fn () => ['type_id' => MediaType::MOVIE->value]);
+        return $this->state(fn () => ['type' => MediaType::MOVIE->value]);
     }
 
     public function tv(): static
     {
-        return $this->state(fn () => ['type_id' => MediaType::TV->value]);
+        return $this->state(fn () => ['type' => MediaType::TV->value]);
     }
 }
diff --git a/database/migrations/2026_06_09_023533_rename_media_type_id_to_type.php b/database/migrations/2026_06_09_023533_rename_media_type_id_to_type.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..162f1f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/migrations/2026_06_09_023533_rename_media_type_id_to_type.php
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+<?php
+
+use App\Enums\MediaType;
+use App\Models\Media;
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+
+return new class extends Migration
+{
+    public function up(): void
+    {
+        Schema::table('media', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->renameColumn('type_id', 'type');
+        });
+
+        Schema::table('media', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->string('type')->change();
+        });
+
+        $map = [
+            1 => MediaType::MOVIE->value,
+            2 => MediaType::TV->value,
+            3 => MediaType::ARTIST->value,
+            4 => MediaType::TRACK->value,
+            5 => MediaType::VIDEO_GAME->value,
+        ];
+
+        DB::transaction(function () use ($map): void {
+            foreach ($map as $old => $new) {
+                Media::withoutGlobalScopes()->where('type', (string) $old)->update(['type' => $new]);
+            }
+        });
+    }
+
+    public function down(): void
+    {
+        $map = [
+            MediaType::MOVIE->value => 1,
+            MediaType::TV->value => 2,
+            MediaType::ARTIST->value => 3,
+            MediaType::TRACK->value => 4,
+            MediaType::VIDEO_GAME->value => 5,
+        ];
+
+        DB::transaction(function () use ($map): void {
+            foreach ($map as $old => $new) {
+                Media::withoutGlobalScopes()->where('type', $old)->update(['type' => $new]);
+            }
+        });
+
+        Schema::table('media', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->unsignedBigInteger('type')->change();
+        });
+
+        Schema::table('media', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->renameColumn('type', 'type_id');
+        });
+    }
+};
diff --git a/tests/Feature/Livewire/Media/GamesEditTest.php b/tests/Feature/Livewire/Media/GamesEditTest.php
index e68140a..9c48cce 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/Livewire/Media/GamesEditTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/Livewire/Media/GamesEditTest.php
@@ -49,10 +49,10 @@
     $game = Media::factory()->videoGame()->create();
 
     Livewire::test(Edit::class)
-        ->call('toggleState', $game->getKey(), 'type_id')
+        ->call('toggleState', $game->getKey(), 'type')
         ->assertStatus(422);
 
-    expect($game->fresh()->type_id)->toBe(MediaType::VIDEO_GAME->value);
+    expect($game->fresh()->type)->toBe(MediaType::VIDEO_GAME);
 });
 
 it('destroys a game', function () {
diff --git a/tests/Feature/Livewire/Media/MoviesEditTest.php b/tests/Feature/Livewire/Media/MoviesEditTest.php
index 4c5d61c..9214c29 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/Livewire/Media/MoviesEditTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/Livewire/Media/MoviesEditTest.php
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
     Livewire::test(Edit::class)
         ->call('toggleState', $movie->getKey(), $value)
         ->assertStatus(422);
-})->with(['is_active', 'total_completion', 'type_id']);
+})->with(['is_active', 'total_completion', 'type']);
 
 it('destroys a movie', function () {
     $movie = Media::factory()->movie()->create();
diff --git a/tests/Feature/Livewire/Media/TvEditTest.php b/tests/Feature/Livewire/Media/TvEditTest.php
index 841866d..0f1cc26 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/Livewire/Media/TvEditTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/Livewire/Media/TvEditTest.php
@@ -32,4 +32,4 @@
     Livewire::test(Edit::class)
         ->call('toggleState', $show->getKey(), $value)
         ->assertStatus(422);
-})->with(['total_completion', 'type_id']);
+})->with(['total_completion', 'type']);